Boom Boom.. out go the lights.... Last night with all that wind we lost the power. We had just finished dinner and whamo everything went black. Out came the candles and the kerosene lamps and we sat around gabbing till 10 p.m. then I think there wasn't much point in staying up and so we all headed for bed. 1:45 a.m. the lights came back on. It was a quiet night here in the house but outside the wind continued to rage until the wee small hours of the morning at which time everything finally settled down and peace was once more restored in the form of a gentle rain..... well except that the rain was freezing rain. Still after all that wind it was a nice quiet reprieve.
Hubby has been hunting but with no luck. The company has picked up a buffalo and are in the shed gutting and cleaning and quartering the meat for the early drive home tomorrow morning. It has been a pleasant chance to catch up with our company and enjoy a bit of a reunion.
Today the weather is just as drab and grey as it has been and some sun would give a much needed lift to the spirits but the forecast is calling for more of the same as this in the next few days so I expect it will be dull for a few days yet. Sunday afternoon is turning out quiet and peaceful which is good I think. I am needing this peaceful day.
I have been back at the triangle loom and working on the child's poncho. It was a welcome diversion and is getting back into wanting to create. I am also thinking about getting those cards out for round 2 with the jacket commission maybe later tonight I will do that.
Right now I'm off for a lazy Sunday snooze!
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Wind And Ice
Today as I look out the window here at Nicholsville West Farm, the sky is grey and the wind is blowing a gale. The trees are wavering back and forth and somehow everything looks dull and drab. Hubby is off hunting with the "company", Daughter #1 is in the kitchen making cookies for the craft sale next week and Daughter #2 has a friend here for the afternoon. I'm just going to sit here a while and fool around on the computer. I'm not really in any mood to do anything artsie. I think it is the wind.
For days now the wind has been blowing steady and while generally, I don't mind wind, today somehow it seems to be disturbing my peace of mind. Sometimes it sounds like the roof is going to lift off. I remember growing up in Newfoundland, wind was a constant and in those days I would cuddle in my bed at night grateful for a roof over my head and a safe place to hide away from the howling gales that swept the shores of that province. I didn't mind it and listened to the sounds of those gales and passed peacefully into sleep listening to its lullaby.
Now, I hear nothing of those dulcet tones that rocked me to sleep in my youth. Now I hear the constant drone of the wind and think about how I hate to go out in this stormy blast. I wait for the wind to die so that peace of this lovely farm and valley returns once again. I look out the window and see that the wind has swept over the lingering snow and turned everything into a hard packed surface of ice. I dread going out in it because the one thing that I don't like about living here is that the snow is never shoveled to the ground surface below. We also have an unanticipated problem... the snow that falls off the roof falls right into the path that leads from the driveway to the steps. Just this afternoon I went out to pick up Daughter #1 from a horseback riding lesson and when I came home I walked across the uneven ice that has formed on the path and down I went skinning out my knee and ruining a perfectly good pair of jeans! Harrumph!
I would much prefer the soft lovely flakes of snow drifting lazily to the ground on a peaceful hot cocoa day. I could sit and watch those flakes in their hypnotic fall as I knit on my lace gloves or card rolags for my jacket commission. But here I sit with neither hot chocolate, gloves, or hand carders. I just stare at the hard grey sky with thoughts of happier times, and wish for a moment of peace.
For days now the wind has been blowing steady and while generally, I don't mind wind, today somehow it seems to be disturbing my peace of mind. Sometimes it sounds like the roof is going to lift off. I remember growing up in Newfoundland, wind was a constant and in those days I would cuddle in my bed at night grateful for a roof over my head and a safe place to hide away from the howling gales that swept the shores of that province. I didn't mind it and listened to the sounds of those gales and passed peacefully into sleep listening to its lullaby.
Now, I hear nothing of those dulcet tones that rocked me to sleep in my youth. Now I hear the constant drone of the wind and think about how I hate to go out in this stormy blast. I wait for the wind to die so that peace of this lovely farm and valley returns once again. I look out the window and see that the wind has swept over the lingering snow and turned everything into a hard packed surface of ice. I dread going out in it because the one thing that I don't like about living here is that the snow is never shoveled to the ground surface below. We also have an unanticipated problem... the snow that falls off the roof falls right into the path that leads from the driveway to the steps. Just this afternoon I went out to pick up Daughter #1 from a horseback riding lesson and when I came home I walked across the uneven ice that has formed on the path and down I went skinning out my knee and ruining a perfectly good pair of jeans! Harrumph!
I would much prefer the soft lovely flakes of snow drifting lazily to the ground on a peaceful hot cocoa day. I could sit and watch those flakes in their hypnotic fall as I knit on my lace gloves or card rolags for my jacket commission. But here I sit with neither hot chocolate, gloves, or hand carders. I just stare at the hard grey sky with thoughts of happier times, and wish for a moment of peace.
Friday, November 13, 2009
What Am I Going To Blog About
Daughter #2s vote was chocolate.
Daughter #1s vote was Tootsie licking off lip balm and making his tongue silly.
Hubby's vote was windy nights and how hard it is to find a good husband and how lucky I was to do so!!!!!!
I wanted to blog about further renovations to the house and now driveway too. But then I got scared that Hubby would read this and die of a heart attack.
In the end, I was no further ahead. Nothing seemed any good to blog about so.....I think I will tell you about what I want for Christmas... I'm not sure why other than it just popped into my mind.
I really don't want much this year.... I'm really thankful that I feel this way because there are millions out there who will never know what it is like to have enough. Pops (a.k.a. my father) asked me earlier this week what I wanted and I just sat there with a dumb look on my face.
Daughter #1 asked me too and I really didn't know what to say. Then when Daughter #2 asked, I knew that I was a hard person to shop for.
Here's my Christmas list.
Unrealistic....
1. To have the renovations done.
2. A new car.
3. A Golding Loom ($11,000.00... not likely! ever!!)
4. My Christmas decorating done.
5. My Christmas shopping done and enough money to pay for it all.
6. A new driveway so that we don't have to crawl over crunchy snow from the roof of the house to get to the steps.
7. A new puppy (I love puppies!)
More realistic....
8. New boots.
9. New shoes
10. Nice woolen hand knitted socks (preferably lace)
11. Foot cream. (are you noticing a trend here?)
12. A Golding spindle (but not the painted ones)
13. Knitting needles from Knit Picks and the case to hold them.
Wishful thinking....
14. World peace especially between the Muslims, Christians and Jews.
15. For the sponsor children we support and all children to experience enough to eat and good access to medical facilities.
16. No abandoned animals (dogs and cats etc...) starving and with no one to care for them.
17. The end of the Pine Beetle infestation.
18. No more CFC's so that we have a world rich in water and oxygen.
19. The end of Cancer, Heart disease, Alziemer's, and Diabeties
20. A Real Santa Claus (because I'm still a kid at heart!!)
Daughter #1s vote was Tootsie licking off lip balm and making his tongue silly.
Hubby's vote was windy nights and how hard it is to find a good husband and how lucky I was to do so!!!!!!
I wanted to blog about further renovations to the house and now driveway too. But then I got scared that Hubby would read this and die of a heart attack.
In the end, I was no further ahead. Nothing seemed any good to blog about so.....I think I will tell you about what I want for Christmas... I'm not sure why other than it just popped into my mind.
I really don't want much this year.... I'm really thankful that I feel this way because there are millions out there who will never know what it is like to have enough. Pops (a.k.a. my father) asked me earlier this week what I wanted and I just sat there with a dumb look on my face.
Daughter #1 asked me too and I really didn't know what to say. Then when Daughter #2 asked, I knew that I was a hard person to shop for.
Here's my Christmas list.
Unrealistic....
1. To have the renovations done.
2. A new car.
3. A Golding Loom ($11,000.00... not likely! ever!!)
4. My Christmas decorating done.
5. My Christmas shopping done and enough money to pay for it all.
6. A new driveway so that we don't have to crawl over crunchy snow from the roof of the house to get to the steps.
7. A new puppy (I love puppies!)
More realistic....
8. New boots.
9. New shoes
10. Nice woolen hand knitted socks (preferably lace)
11. Foot cream. (are you noticing a trend here?)
12. A Golding spindle (but not the painted ones)
13. Knitting needles from Knit Picks and the case to hold them.
Wishful thinking....
14. World peace especially between the Muslims, Christians and Jews.
15. For the sponsor children we support and all children to experience enough to eat and good access to medical facilities.
16. No abandoned animals (dogs and cats etc...) starving and with no one to care for them.
17. The end of the Pine Beetle infestation.
18. No more CFC's so that we have a world rich in water and oxygen.
19. The end of Cancer, Heart disease, Alziemer's, and Diabeties
20. A Real Santa Claus (because I'm still a kid at heart!!)
Thursday, November 12, 2009
So Company's Coming!!!
September was the end of our house renovation. I knew it would happen and so I put a big push on to get a bunch of things done that last week of summer. Hubby managed to finish the ceiling in our room and the upstairs bathroom and hall over the steps. I ran out of clear coat about mid-week with the intention of getting more. I wrapped up the paint brush and laid it on top of the old paint can and there it has lingered, hardening till solidified till today. Hubby,since then, did manage to get our front door working but has not completed the trim boards around the door. The kitchen does not have the door to the pantry finished nor are my shelves that hold dishes and glasses put back up and as a matter of a fact the shelves are fading and greying in the outdoor sunlight. The downstairs has a working toilet and a tub that is in the right place but not hooked up. There is no sink hooked up either. The mirrored cabinet is not on the wall in the downstairs bathroom and that is just plain laziness since that is just screwing it into place. Either way, the renos have come to a resounding halt. I think we are just too burnt out to do any right now. This week when our company called to say that they were coming I jumped on the opportunity to get us back into action. Mike has been busy each day, in between working and other obligations, to get another panel up in our bedroom and I have clear coated the door for our bedroom. The door is not hanging yet but I'm working on that. I am going out to the shed in a little while and dragging in the mirrored cabinet for the wall in the bathroom and then if my energy doesn't die on me I'm hauling in the shelves for the kitchen. That at least will be a little on my part. Hubby has taken the trim boards for around the front door to plane them on the planer at work, and hopefully they will go up tonight. Every little bit helps. Here are a few pictures to see our progress.
Bathroom vanity still a mess with no sink in yet. the sink is still in the box.
There still needs to be paneling put up behind the toilet in the downstairs bathroom.
The tub is in place but not hooked up and the paneling needs to be done here to cover in the plumbing... if it ever gets finished.
Yes, the pantry door is not in and there isn't even a framing board to attach it too anyway!
Temporary table in corner and stool. Notice that there are no shelves above the the table and stool.
The sunroom/studio is still a mess. Notice there is still paneling to be done, flooring to be done and ceiling to be done.
The electrical box is still exposed and waiting for the next round of electrical renovations.
The front door still needs the trim to be done.
Our bedroom door is not in yet but Hubby only put up the paneling yesterday and notice we still have paneling to do at the top.
Around the door to the balcony there is still a lot of work to be done. The closet is in but there are no doors to it and the top is not on. Two whole wall have to be paneled and the bathroom has no paneling at all.
There is still a lot of work but I'm not pushing the issue. I figure if I can get a little done every month then Hubby won't hate me for nagging but it eventually will get finished.
I just hope the company won't mind the mess and lack of privacy.
Bathroom vanity still a mess with no sink in yet. the sink is still in the box.
There still needs to be paneling put up behind the toilet in the downstairs bathroom.
The tub is in place but not hooked up and the paneling needs to be done here to cover in the plumbing... if it ever gets finished.
Yes, the pantry door is not in and there isn't even a framing board to attach it too anyway!
Temporary table in corner and stool. Notice that there are no shelves above the the table and stool.
The sunroom/studio is still a mess. Notice there is still paneling to be done, flooring to be done and ceiling to be done.
The electrical box is still exposed and waiting for the next round of electrical renovations.
The front door still needs the trim to be done.
Our bedroom door is not in yet but Hubby only put up the paneling yesterday and notice we still have paneling to do at the top.
Around the door to the balcony there is still a lot of work to be done. The closet is in but there are no doors to it and the top is not on. Two whole wall have to be paneled and the bathroom has no paneling at all.
There is still a lot of work but I'm not pushing the issue. I figure if I can get a little done every month then Hubby won't hate me for nagging but it eventually will get finished.
I just hope the company won't mind the mess and lack of privacy.
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Feathermist
What is this? Back in July, I created a blog with the intention of being prolific with ATCs. It didn't pan out very well as I really didn't do many. I had named the new blog ATCs For YOB, which is not a very inspiring blog name. Perhaps you saw it in my favorites list.
I've been perusing so many very creative blogs lately that I just decided to vamp up my other blog. I gave it a new title, Feathermist, and a new URL, a whole new look, and a whole new concept.
I've always had a need to create.... not just fibrey things but I've painted and sketched, wood burned, and written and as you've seen of late I've even played a little with photography. Perhaps you read my spooky Halloween story on the 31st... Well, I wrote that a few years ago. It is based on my mother's youth, with a little embellishment. Over at Feathermist you will now find lots of my creations, from poetry to short stories, from paintings, to whatever captures my mood. Please have a look and if you like it I'd love to hear your comments. Thanks... enjoy....
I've been perusing so many very creative blogs lately that I just decided to vamp up my other blog. I gave it a new title, Feathermist, and a new URL, a whole new look, and a whole new concept.
I've always had a need to create.... not just fibrey things but I've painted and sketched, wood burned, and written and as you've seen of late I've even played a little with photography. Perhaps you read my spooky Halloween story on the 31st... Well, I wrote that a few years ago. It is based on my mother's youth, with a little embellishment. Over at Feathermist you will now find lots of my creations, from poetry to short stories, from paintings, to whatever captures my mood. Please have a look and if you like it I'd love to hear your comments. Thanks... enjoy....
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
On The Brink
Monday was a strange day. I'm not quite sure what happened. I woke up with a terrible burning in my chest and by mid-morning I knew I was in trouble. I felt like a steam roller had run over me and left me there for dead. I called the clinic. I was able to get in just after lunch and I'm glad I went. I feel almost embarrassed to say it but I suppose there's no shame in getting sick. I had a temperature and a sorry case of Bronchitis. I figure that having just gotten over an ear infection and my immune system having been severely worn down with that, and then catching H1N1, it was bound to happen. A secondary infection which can lead to Pneumonia is nothing to snuff at. Bronchitis is bad enough and I'm glad it got no further than that. I'm back on Prednizone which I don't like and I have to do a puffer thingy too and then there's those dreaded antibiotics. I hate taking all these meds. I wish I could have fought this myself. The good thing is that I'm feeling way better today though not anywhere near beating this business. Meanwhile Daughter #1 is still fighting and is exhausted all the time. No meds for her though and I hope she is able to beat it without them. Daughter #2 came home yesterday feeling wiped out and coughing a little but has no temperature and so went to school today. Hubby came home tired and feeling like he had a tickle in his chest. He's still going to work though, with no temperature and no visible signs of illness. So it is Remembrance Day and we are all thankful that it is a day at home for the most part. Hubby still intends on going to the Cenotaph for the ceremonies and he will probably go to the Veteran's Dinner tonight. But we do seem to be hovering on the brink of a family meltdown. While this seems true I am hoping not.
We are also on the brink of the busiest time of the year for me. The church here in my community is very much run by me and one other lady. Christmas for any church is huge and very busy. I am organizing a reading of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. I am also working on our Christmas pageant and some work for the Christmas Craft Fair. We also have a big Christmas Raffle which we draw for on the day of the pageant. So all in all it sometimes can get overwhelming. I sat down and made a Christmas list of things to buy/make/recycle for Christmas gifts. Wow!! that is going to be a tough order let me tell you. Wave #1 starts this week coming up. Cards have to be made and gifts arranged and wrapped for the family members down east. It will probably take me a week just to get it done and in the mail. Wave #2 comes at the end of November when I get done all that needs to be done for outside family close by. Then Wave #3 takes place after Dec. 15th for us. I hope to be finished everything by Dec. 22nd giving me 2 days of relaxation before the big event. Then boxing day I will take it easy as I always do. Hubby and I will celebrate our 18th anniversary on the 28th of Dec. and then after that it is level 3 all the way.
With all this in mind my jacket commission is looming. I have not worked on it since getting really sick and I'm on the brink of panic. The warp is done, but now I have to spin the weft. I still have to weave it and all this before Christmas too. I do not want this hanging over me when I get really serious about level 3. February is the deadline for the commission but I want it done long before that!
How did I get this far into my year and be so on the brink of panic. This always happens and you would think I would learn. I guess I'm not too smart. Just once I would like to be ahead of the game instead of standing on the edge of an abyss.
Sometimes I think....arrrgh!
We are also on the brink of the busiest time of the year for me. The church here in my community is very much run by me and one other lady. Christmas for any church is huge and very busy. I am organizing a reading of "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens. I am also working on our Christmas pageant and some work for the Christmas Craft Fair. We also have a big Christmas Raffle which we draw for on the day of the pageant. So all in all it sometimes can get overwhelming. I sat down and made a Christmas list of things to buy/make/recycle for Christmas gifts. Wow!! that is going to be a tough order let me tell you. Wave #1 starts this week coming up. Cards have to be made and gifts arranged and wrapped for the family members down east. It will probably take me a week just to get it done and in the mail. Wave #2 comes at the end of November when I get done all that needs to be done for outside family close by. Then Wave #3 takes place after Dec. 15th for us. I hope to be finished everything by Dec. 22nd giving me 2 days of relaxation before the big event. Then boxing day I will take it easy as I always do. Hubby and I will celebrate our 18th anniversary on the 28th of Dec. and then after that it is level 3 all the way.
With all this in mind my jacket commission is looming. I have not worked on it since getting really sick and I'm on the brink of panic. The warp is done, but now I have to spin the weft. I still have to weave it and all this before Christmas too. I do not want this hanging over me when I get really serious about level 3. February is the deadline for the commission but I want it done long before that!
How did I get this far into my year and be so on the brink of panic. This always happens and you would think I would learn. I guess I'm not too smart. Just once I would like to be ahead of the game instead of standing on the edge of an abyss.
Sometimes I think....arrrgh!
School Pics
We missed school pics this year and as a result I did the honours of taking photos of the girls and preserving them on paper for prosperity. Here they are...
Daughter #1 Grade 8
Daughter #2 Grade 7
Daughter #1 Grade 8
Daughter #2 Grade 7
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